WI: Plant Closing Law Amended (Jan. 2010)

Tuesday, February 2nd, 2010 at 4:13 pm  
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Wisconsin law requiring 60 days’ notice of business closings and mass layoffs has been amended to also require that the notice to an affected employee must also include contact information for the local workforce development board serving the area in which the employment site is located and, if available, the list of resources prepared under Sec. 106.11 (Act 87 (A. 266), L. 2009, effective December 16, 2009, at WI ¶51-3500).

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WI: Holiday and Vacation Law Amended (Jan. 2010)

Tuesday, February 2nd, 2010 at 4:12 pm  
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June 19, for observation of Juneteenth Day, is now a legal holiday in the state. Also, whenever a legal holiday falls on a Sunday, the succeeding Monday shall be the legal holiday (Act 91 (S. 170), L. 2009, enacted December 15, 2009, at WI

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WI: Employment Discrimination Act Amended (Jan. 2010)

Tuesday, February 2nd, 2010 at 4:11 pm  
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The law protecting employees from employment discrimination and retaliation for filing a complaint or attempting to enforce a protected right or for testifying or assisting in any action or proceeding to enforce the law is amended to extended such protections to those employees who are employed as part of traveling sales crews. Title 13, Chapter 111, Subchapter II, Section 111.322, as amended by Act 3 (S.B. 4), L. 2009, effective April 1, 2010. Para 52-20,025.322.

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VT: Unemployment Insurance Poster Added to Summary (Jan. 2010)

Tuesday, February 2nd, 2010 at 4:10 pm  
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The state’s unemployment insurance poster has been added to the summary. Also, the Vermont Healthcare Whistleblower’s Protection Act poster has been added (VT ¶47-9900).

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RI: Temporary Employee Protection Act Amended (Jan. 2010)

Tuesday, February 2nd, 2010 at 4:09 pm  
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The Rhode Island governor’s veto on amendments the “The Temporary Employee Protection Act” was overridden by the Legislature on January 5th. Chapter 377 (S.B. 1054), L. 2009, requires the employment agency of temporary employees to provide notification of new job descriptions, potential job hazards, anticipated pay rates, benefits and work schedules. The law also provides that any employment agency determined by the department to have committed a second violation within five years of the first violation, shall be subject to a $500 fine; a third or subsequent violation within five years of a previous violation, shall be subject to a fine of $1,000; and a violation occurring more than five years from the date of a previous violation shall be considered a first violation. Title 28, Chapter 6.10, Sections 28-6.10-3 and 28-6.10-4, as amended by Ch. 377 (S.B. 1054), L. 2009, effective Jan. 5, 2010. Paras 41-21,550.03 and 41-21,550.04.

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